Re Charlene Kunold McCarthy's post below: Hi, Charlene,     That was good to post this to the Irish in NYC list too.  I suggest you send this to the McCarthy list in addition. I see your father was the McCarthy.  Have you had his Y-DNA done (familytreedna)? Although this will probably not be an immediate solution, in the long run it is necessary because McCarthy is a clan name and (like occupation names) says nothing about whether you are related genetically to someone of the same surname within the recent past.  I have gotten my Irish relatives with such names to take the test for future illumination.  So either your father or your brother or his sons need to take the test.  If no such males are alive, then look backward for another male descent line.  (I am not taking your information and researching unless you ask something specific.)     I am assuming they are Roman Catholic (not all McCarthys are) so have you figured out from where they lived what church they attended?  You seem to have used census records, newspaper records, and city directories.  Have you collected vital, church, probate, and cemetery records?     Let us know how it goes.     Elizabeth Knowlton >I'm looking for any information or descendants. I'd love to see anything about their lives in NYC from IRE. I'm not sure if any of the family left in IRE came to USA although I have them somewhat documented. Edward (1848-1915) m 1869 Johanna O'HARA (1851-1914). Edward and "Jo" had several children, many did not make it through childhood after arriving in NYC. David Edward (1872-1915) son of Edward and Jo, David E. McCarthy was a mounted traffic policeman, entered force in 1894, He was an escort at someone's funeral. Lived in the Bronx. Buried there as well. Applied for compensation for being injured on the job in 1896 Entered a mental hospital in Islip when he died at 43 NEW YORK TIMES 1915 David McCarthy, a retired Lieutenant of the Traffic Squad of New York Police Dept., a Legion of Honor man died at the State Hospital in Islip, L.I. yesterday. He had been a patient there since last December. His home was at 2270 Washington Ave, Bronx. Charles was a "teamster" and lived on 328 E. 33rd St., New York City, Manhattan Borough New York. I am the great-granddaughter of Charles (1850-1903) and "Elizabeth" EDWARDS (1855-1923). I've not been able to find a marriage record for them, but their first child, Margaret Elizabeth (1883-1962) was born. Margaret Elizabeth (1883-1962) dau of Charles and Elizabeth married John Clement DALY (1875-1963) proprietor of a nursery at 1510 Hackensack Plank Rd., North Bergen, Hudson Co., New Jersey ... no issue. David Francis (1885-1955) son of Charles and Elizabeth is my grandfather married Sophia "Emma" LUTZ (1896-1962) had two sons, David Joseph (1915-1991), my father, and Charles Edward (1916-2007). David Joseph (1915-1991) was the proprietor of "Dave's Sewer & Drain Service" in North Bergen, Hudson Co., New Jersey and worked on oil furnaces. Charlene D. McCarthy<